---
title: "Cut media ranges and ripple linked captions"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{projectId}/timeline/cut"
tags: ["Timeline Editing"]
---

# Cut media ranges and ripple linked captions

`POST /projects/{projectId}/timeline/cut`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/timeline/cut`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Cut media ranges and ripple linked captions.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `timeline_item_id` string, required
  - `cuts` object[], required
    - `start_seconds` number, required
    - `end_seconds` number, required
    - `trim_following_seconds` number
  - `snap_to_frame` boolean
  - `ripple` boolean

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `timeline_item_id` string, required
  - `cuts_applied` number, required
  - `created_splits` number, required
  - `deleted_segments` number, required
  - `deleted_words` number, required
  - `trimmed_following` number, required
  - `shifted_items` number, required
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input data
- `401`: Authorization not provided
- `403`: Insufficient access
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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